[HPforGrownups] Re: British V American

Rebeka Gomes rebekarg at yahoo.com.br
Sun Jun 20 15:45:34 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 102157

Mandy here:
> I'm a Brit who has lived in the US for 15 years. I read 
> the American versions first, loved them! <snip> But this
> year I got the British editions for the first time.
>
> I feel there is a very big difference.  But I'm not sure 
> if I can explain what it is.  
<snip>
> But since beginning the UK editions 2 weeks ago I would
> now do something I would never have dreamed of doing 
> before, and that is strongly recommend that EVERYONE read 
> the original British Editions.  After all, it is the 
> language Rowling wrote them in and the only way to truly 
> experience exactly what she wrote. <snip> 


You know what? I'm Brazilian, I've got all books,
but I feel the translated text miss something. So, I
got the books through InterNet (okay, this wrong, but
I'm expecting my local stores to have all HP books in
British versions to buy), and boy, how it feels right!
They change so much, so much is lost! I was petrified!
Like in Order of the Phoenix, they totally forgot to
put in text that Figg is a squib! They just translated
like her saying she can't do proper magic! It not
sounds to me a description of a squib!

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~Rebeka







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